Liz Bayley
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 To browse other articles on a range of HSL topics, see the wiki index. IntroductionSee also Canadian Health Librarians - Leaders, Past and Present and Famous librarians in history Elizabeth "Liz" Bayley was born in Essex, England in her grandparents' home. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in French & Russian from McMaster University, and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Western Ontario. Her career began at the Department of Finance/Treasury Board but she moved subsequently to the Bank of Canada. In 1982, Bayley began her long association with McMaster University, transferring in 1986 into the Health Sciences Library. Currently, she is the Director of the McMaster Health Sciences Library and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing. Among her many contributions, Bayley was key in getting health librarians involved in the McMaster "How to Teach Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Workshop", which brings clinicians from around the world to learn how to teach EBM. Known for her organizational, research and leadership skills, Bayley has written about the importance of structured abstracts, evidence-based librarianship and other topics. She served on the executive of CHLA/ABSC (Canada) including a stint as president from 1999 to 2001. Bayley has played active roles in the Consortium of Ontario Academic Health Libraries (COAHL), the Northern Academic Health Sciences Network and the Task Force for the National Network of Libraries for Health. In 2005, Liz won the McMaster University's MUFA Faculty/Librarian Award for Outstanding Service. Liz is the program chair for the 2012 CHLA/ABSC Conference in Hamilton Ontario. See also
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